(GOWANUS, BROOKLYN) — On October 21, 2026, Art21’s Big Night of Shorts touched down at Powerhouse Arts in celebration of the creative ecosystems that mak contemporary art possible. The evening’s screening and reception welcomed over 200 artists, art workers, filmmakers, cinephiles, and neighbors to gather and experience our work on the big screen.  Bringing together […]

Behind-the-scenes look at the making of “An-My Lê: Photographing the Night Sky.” Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and visual artist Sue Ding, the film follows Lê as she mounts her first-ever outdoor installation in Andrea Zittel’s High Desert Test Sites.

Drawing from Art21’s award-winning films, this introductory course takes you inside artists’ studios, covers essential contemporary art vocabulary, and provides a brief art historical overview to help put today’s art in context. Whether you’re new to contemporary art or looking to build your confidence, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools to engage with contemporary art […]

Art21 Producer Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung sits down with Associate Curator Jurrell Lewis to discuss the Art21 New York Close Up film “Jordan Strafer’s True Stories.”

Art21 announced “25 Years of Art21,” a year-long celebration to mark a quarter-century as the leading independent producer documenting the art of our time.

Precious’s work is so vast. They have the ability to express themselves through so many different mediums, and I love that their work communicates a level of freedom. At a glance, it can feel like the various mediums are in their own worlds, but I see them as layers that have a throughline. In sections […]

Art21 today announced the release of “Jordan Strafer’s True Stories,” a new documentary film exploring the process and works of video artist Jordan Strafer.

Art21 announced the premiere of “Sable Elyse Smith: Turn Things Over,” a new documentary film. From her New Jersey studio and BOFFO Fire Island Pines residency to a career-spanning exhibition at The Contemporary Austin, this short follows Smith as she transforms the language and materials of institutional power structures, such as the carceral system, into art that highlights systemic harms.

Art21 today announced the release of “Precious Okoyomon’s Creative Destruction,” a new documentary film about the artist’s expansive practice. The short film traces Okoyomon’s unique creative trajectory rooted in childhood experiences gardening with their grandmother and collecting toys.